Dennis Richard Brooksbank
Mar 9, 2026
Dennis Richard Brooksbank 1955-2026, CHICOPEE, 70, entered into eternal rest on Monday March 9th after a brief illness surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Holyoke, attended local schools, graduated from Holyoke High school and moved to Chicopee in 1973. Dennis worked at Face Mate Corp. In Chicopee (until they closed) and retired from Hazen Paper Company. Dennis...
Maurice F. Morin
Feb 26, 2026
Maurice Frederic Morin of Chicopee, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on February 26, 2026. He was born on October 4, 1937, in Lewiston, Maine to his late parents Rene and Ella (Fontaine) Morin. Maurice married Colette (Marcelle Marguerite Foulet) in 1958 and together they raised their five sons. He was a devoted member of St. Elizabeth...
Edna M Lehouillier
Feb 26, 2026
Edna Lehouillier, 86, formerly of Chicopee, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family leaving behind a lifetime of love, laughter and memories. Born in Holyoke she was the daughter of Antonio Lopes and Mary (Ciemniewska) Lopes. Edna was a proud graduate of Holy Rosary High School and a faithful parishioner of St George Church and later St....
Rosemary Ann Harrison
Feb 25, 2026
Rosemary Harrison of Springfield, age 79, passed away peacefully at Wing Hospital on February 25, 2026. She was born in Chicopee on May 22,1946, the daughter of Sophie (Chrzanowski) Barre. Rosemary was married to Leonard Harrison Jr. for 45 years until his passing in 2014. She was a loving mother and wife, and was protective, caring, and generous with all...
Joyce E. Gondek
Jan 12, 2026
Joyce E. Gondek, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2026.
Born to Richard Williams, and Jeannette (Norton) Williams on January 3, 1958, Joyce grew up in and attended Springfield Schools her entire education. After graduating from the High School of Commerce, Joyce began a career in retail, beginning at Serv-U in the Wallpaper department, and later the Children’s Furniture department.
Joyce was...
Richard Allen Mastronardi
Dec 28, 2025
Richard Allen Mastronardi, 83, passed away suddenly on Sunday, December 28, 2025. He was a devoted and loving husband for 54 years to Clara Mastronardi who passed away in January. Born in St. Petersburg, Florida on April 30, 1942, he was the son of Vincent and Pearl Mastronardi.
Richard moved to Springfield, MA in 1946 and was a graduate of Technical...
Gordon R. MacDonald
Dec 11, 2025
Gordon R. MacDonald, 79, passed away peacefully on December 11, 2025. He was the son of the late Russell and Gladys MacDonald and husband to the late Martha (Peach) MacDonald.
Services for Gordon, will be held on Monday, December 22, 2025 at Massachusetts Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Agawam, beginning at 9:00 A.M. Tylunas Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
John L. Koscielski
Aug 27, 2025
John L. Koscielski Jr., a life-long resident of Chicopee, age 83, passed away surrounded by his loving family on August 27. 2025. Born to the late John and Julia Koscielski on November 28, 1941, John attended Chicopee schools before entering in the Army National Guard. Upon discharge from the military, John attended STCC, earning his engineering degree, and began working...
Carlton Edward Gower
Aug 26, 2025
Carlton “Carl” Gower, 75, resident of Chicopee, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by the care and comfort of his loving family on August 26, 2025. He was born on November 06, 1949, in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Willard Gower and Rita (Dutilly) Gower whom Carl was very devoted to. Carl attended Chicopee High School and built a...
Patricia Norman Smith
Aug 12, 2025
Patricia Norman Smith, 87, of Chicopee, MA, passed away peacefully at home on August 12, 2025. She was born in Springfield, MA on November 22, 1937, to her late parents Victor and Adele (Szydlick) Norman. Patricia lived for years on a boat in Puerto Rico, embracing the ocean and enjoying snorkeling. She loved painting, sketching, and gardening, and will be...
Timothy Michael Galas
Jul 25, 2025
Timothy Michael Galas of Chicopee, age 69, passed away in his home after a long illness on July 25, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Ludlow on November 26, 1955, to his late parents Boleslaus Gawel and Lottie C. (Czuchra) Galas. Tim graduated from Minnechaug High School. He met his best friend and the love of...
Anita A. (Onisto) Lacaprucia
Jul 20, 2025
Anita Antoinette (Onisto) Lacaprucia of Chicopee passed away on Sunday, July 20, 2025 surrounded by her loving family. Anita was born on July 25, 1923 in New Britain, CT to Luigi and Teresa (Bortolazzo) Onisto and grew up extremely proud of her Italian heritage. Loved by all who knew her, Anita always believed there was nothing she couldn’t do for...
Debra A Sherrer
Jul 12, 2025
Debra A Sherrer 1954 - 2025 of Chicopee, passed away surrounded by her family on July 12, 2025. She was born in Springfield Mass, daughter of the late W.D. Sherrer and Annette (Rivet) Sherrer. Debra earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Massachusetts followed by a MBA from Western New England University while she embarked on a career...
Laura Ann Schab
Jul 2, 2025
Laura Ann Schab of Chicopee, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on July 2, 2025. Born in Springfield on May 24, 1980, she was the only daughter of Michael and Pamela (Mossey) Schab. Laura attended Chicopee Comp, STCC, and Holyoke Community College. She loved to read and to play computer games online with her large community of friends. Laura loved many...
John Patterson Baker
Jul 1, 2025
John Patterson Baker 77 years old, passed away suddenly at Baystate Medical Center July 1, 2025. Born in Chicopee, son of the late John (Jack) and Doris (Betty) ( Patterson) Baker. He served 2 years in the army working on Hawk Missel Systems at Fort Bliss Texas and later graduated from UMass Amherst with a sociology degree. He worked for...
Debrah Ann Mason
Jun 30, 2025
Debrah “Debbie” Ann Mason of Holyoke, age 55, passed away on June 30, 2025. She was born on August 10, 1969, in Springfield to her late parents, George and Judy Brauer Mason. Debbie attended Holyoke Community College and worked for many years at General Cleaners. She loved astrology, reading, and going to the beach, and she passed her love of...
Margaret "Peggy" Jo-Ann Cram
Jun 12, 2025
Margaret “Peggy” Jo-Ann (Fiala) Cram of Chicopee, age 60, passed away June 12, 2025. She was born in Springfield, MA on September 10, 1964, to the late Walter and Mary (Smith) Fiala. She married the love of her life, Bobby Cram, in the year 1987 and spent a cherished 37 years of devoted marriage together. Peggy worked for many years...
Mark William Nevins
Jun 6, 2025
Mark William Nevins of Chicopee, MA., age 67, passed away on June 6, 2025. A son of the late William Reed and Josephine Ann (Capaccio) Nevins, Mark was born April 27, 1958, in Springfield. He graduated from Minnechaug High School in Wilbraham in 1976. In 1982, Mark met the love of his life, his adoring partner, Nancy Stevens. They remained...
Dominic John Siclari
May 19, 2025
Dominic J. Siclari, 61, of Chicopee passed away suddenly at his home on May 19, 2025. Born to the late Dominic A. and Selma C. (DeBien) Siclari, he was a lifelong Chicopee resident. For the past 29 years he worked as a top-rated technician at Verizon. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather, loved by all. In his spare...
Tieneke Alstede
May 14, 2025
Tieneke “Tina” (Ellert) Alstede of Chicopee, age 94, passed away May 14, 2025. She was born in the former Dutch East Indies (Indonesia) on December 18, 1930. In 1952 Tina married her beloved husband, Edward F. Alstede and a short time later relocated to The Netherlands. Emigrating to the United States with their family in 1960, Tina remained married to...